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Dementia and Home Care: A Research Report on a Home Support Scheme for Dementia Sufferers (Research Paper (Age Concern Institute of Gerontology))
Dementia and Home Care A Research Report on a Home Support Scheme for Dementia Sufferers - Research Paper Age Concern Institute of Gerontology Author:Janet Askham, Catherine Thompson This research paper examines and evaluates the effectiveness of an innovative scheme carried out in two locations, the objectives of which were to co-ordinate and increase, where necessary, the home-care services provided for dementia sufferers in order to improve their chances of remaining at home. Through the use of action and central samples ... more »and systematic data collection, the research explored the benefits of the scheme to the clients it served and to their carers. The book is intended for researchers, planners and practitioners with an interest in the care and support of elderly mentally frail people.« less